This research investigates mating behavior in Siamese fighting fish and reveals that visual interaction dramatically increases reproductive success. By studying 203 breeding pairs, the project demonstrates the importance of sight in social and mating behavior, suggesting that betta fish possess more sophisticated visual and individual recognition abilities than previously understood.

This research tests cognitive abilities in European green lizards using inhibitory control and problem-solving tasks. All males solved the detour challenge, and two solved the more complex lid-removal task, demonstrating that reptiles have developed learning abilities. The study advances understanding of reptile cognition and its role in the evolution of animal intelligence.